M4.5 earthquake 52 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 52 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala on Mon, Sep 8, 1986, 6:03 PM CST (00:03 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 94 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-09-09 00:03:43 UTC
- Depth
- 58.3 km (36.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.846° N, 92.076° W
- Region
- Guatemala
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002xxn. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:19 AM UTC.